Library to host free photo sessions

The library is offering free professional photos next week.

Families are invited to sign up for the event at Jay County Public Library from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13. Families may select a 15-minute time slot and choose from three different backdrops. Digital downloads will be available following photo sessions via email. Space is limited, and registration is required.

Self-serve photo props and backgrounds will be available in the children’s section of the library from 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, through 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, during the library’s regular hours. For more information, call (260) 726-7890.

Lunch and learn series

Seniors have the opportunity to learn more about home brewing next month.

Josh Gibson, a Jay County High School teacher and beekeeper, will present “Buzz, Brew and Bloom Crafting” during John Jay Center for Learning’s Lunch and Learn series Thursday, Dec. 4. The event starts with lunch at 11:30 a.m. with Gibson’s presentation to follow.

Reservations are $5 for seniors 55 years old and older.

Returning to fairgrounds

Christmas Nights of Lights will return to Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis from Nov. 7 through 31.

The event will feature more than 1 million lights synchronized to holiday music. New this year are three large Christmas trees that will be lit with color-changing lights.

“This event continues to be a favorite for families across Indiana,” says LeRoy Lewis III, director of community and media engagement for the fairgrounds, in a news release. “We’re excited to add new elements this year that make the show even more memorable.”

Other features include a 180-foot-long Cosmic Wall of Lights and life-sized Nativity.

Christmas Nights of Lights will be open from 6 to 10 p.m. daily. Tickets are $38 for a car with up to eight passengers.